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Diwali

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is Diwali also known as?

a)

The Festival of Darkness

b)

Christmas

c)

The Festival of Lights

d)

Diwali-Fest

2.

What does Diwali symbolise?

a)

The victory of light over darkness, and good over evil

b)

The battle between wisdom and stupidity

c)

A lunar eclipse

d)

The longest day of the year

3.

Which of these would you NOT usually do at Diwali?

a)

Light candles

b)

Decorate your house

c)

Give each other chocolate eggs

d)

Eat a big meal

4.

What do you traditionally eat at Diwali?

a)

Little egg pastries

b)

BBQ

c)

Sweets and puddings

d)

Salad

5.

Whereabouts on Earth is Diwali celebrated?

a)

Eastern Europe

b)

South Asia

c)

The Caribbean

d)

West Asia

6.

How long does Diwali last?

a)

About an hour

b)

2 days

c)

Four to five days

d)

3 weeks

7.

Diwali honours the Hindu goddess Lakshmi. What is Lakshmi the goddess of?

a)

Wealth

b)

Wisdom

c)

War

d)

Weather

8.

How many people celebrate Diwali every year?

a)

80,000

b)

180,000

c)

8,000,000

d)

800,000,000

9.

Which type of oil is traditionally used in oil lamps lit during Diwali?

a)

Kerosene oil

b)

Olive oil

c)

Mustard oil

d)

Corn oil

10.

What number of countries celebrated Diwali worldwide?

a)

8 countries

b)

10 countries

c)

4 countries

d)

12 countries